CE4001 Structural Concrete

Design
Subject
Code
Credits
GPA/NGPA

CE4001
4
4

Subject
Title
Total
Hours

Structural Concrete Design

Lectures
Lab/Assignment

55
15

PreRequisites

CE
3001&
CE 3002

Aims:
1. To introduce the theory and applications of analysis and design in reinforced concrete.
2. To develop an understanding in to the behaviour and design of reinforced concrete
structures.
To prepare designers on the effective use of design code and standard formulas in the design
of reinforced concrete members.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of lessons, the student should be able to understand the theoretical background and
practical application of concrete design. He should also be able to apply the knowledge in
designing safe and economical elements/structures in concrete. Following summarizes the
learning outcomes of the subject,
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Basics concepts of structural concrete design: loads, strengths, design codes, limit states
Design of superstructure components: slab, beams, columns and staircases
Design of substructure components: foundations
Reinforcement detailing of components
Different analysis techniques

Syllabus:
Introduction to Design
Design

Materials
Loads

difference between analysis and design; steps involved in structural design

(layout, load evaluation, idealisation, analysis, section design); partial
safety factors; limit state deign; ultimate and serviceability states; code of
practice, i.e. BS 8110.
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(06 hours)

characteristic and design strengths; idealised stress-strain curves for

concrete and steel; partial safety factors for materials.
characteristic and design loads; types of loads (dead, imposed, wind);

partial safety factors for loads.

Ultimate Limit State of Flexure ( 08 hours)
Fundamentals of reinforced concrete behaviour concrete stress blocks; stress in steel and
conditions for yielding; under-reinforced and over-reinforced sections; analysis of a section by
strain compatibility.
Design of rectangular beams choice of section; minimum depth for under-reinforced section;
calculation of reinforcement for singly reinforced and doubly reinforced sections using design
formulae; use of design charts; minimum and maximum percentages of reinforcement; effective
span slenderness limits.
Design of flanged beams locations of flanged beam action; effective flange width; design of
flanged beams using design formulae.
Deign for Shear (06 hours)
Types of shear failure diagonal tension, shear span
Shear resistance of concrete un-cracked concrete, aggregate interlock and dowel action;
dependence of shear resistance on concrete grade, percentage of steel and depth of section;
enhanced shear resistance near supports.
Design of shear reinforcement truss analogy; vertical link reinforcement; designed and nominal
reinforcement; detailing rules; introduction to bent-up bars.
Serviceability Limit States

(02 hours)

Deflection use of span/depth ratios

Crack width use of maximum spacing rules; also minimum spacing rules to avoid
reinforcement congestion.
Considerations affecting Detailing (06 hours)
Cover based on exposure conditions and grade; adaptation for Sri Lanka conditions; based on
fire resistance requirements.
Anchorage bond stress dependence on stress state, concrete grade and bar type; hooks and
bends; rules for lapping of bars; rules for curtailing bars; difference between theoretical and
practical cut-off points; simplified curtailing rules for beams and slabs.
Slabs

(08 hours)

General importance of deflection criterion for slabs; trial span/depth rations; bar spacing rules.
One way slabs design as shallow beams; conditions for and method of simplified coefficients

for analysis of a 1-way slab system.

Two way slabs moment coefficients for simply supported and restrained slabs; different support
conditions; middle strips, edge strips and torsion in restrained slabs; shear coefficients.
Columns ( 08 hours)
Classification and Loading short vs. slender; braced vs. un-braced; effective height;
determination of moments and forces in columns.
Short columns design equations for column with predominantly axial load; design charts for
columns with axial load and moment; biaxial bending; detailing rules for longitudinal and link
reinforcement.
Slender Columns - moments due to deflection (in braced and un-braced columns); moments at
different points (i.e. ends and mid-heights) of columns; additional moments due to slenderness;
use of design charts, including reduction of additional moments.
Foundations (05 hours)
Types of foundations e.g. pad, strip, combined, raft, pile
Pad footings choice of dimensions for carrying axial load and moments; use of service loads
for bearing capacity check; ultimate state design for reinforced concrete; design for bending as
inverted cantilever slab; detailing and anchorage; vertical line shear; punching shear; choice of
footing depth based on shear considerations.
Staircases

(02 hours)

Choice of dimensions (going, rise, tread, waist); types of staircases (transverse and longitudinal
spanning); design as inclined 1-way slab; load evaluation; detailing.
Analysis and Design of Structure

( 04 hours)

Frame analysis for vertical loads stiffness calculations; sub framing and moment distribution;
loading patterns.
Frame analysis for horizontal loads braced and un-braced frames; load combinations; analysis
using hinges at beam and column midpoints.
Redistribution of moments M-0 curves and plasticity; plastic hinge formation with increasing
load; redistribution procedure; constraints on redistribution; rationale for redistribution.
Assessment:
Assessment is based on; (1) Mid term examination; (2) Design Report (DR) and (3) Final

examination. Eligibility criterion for the final examination is, (DR) 40

Each assessment contribute following way to the students final mark,
Mid term Examination: 20%
Design Report: 30%
Final Examination: 50%
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS (Design Class) (15 hours)
Design of multi-story framed structure, preferable including the following aspects:(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

Partition loads on slabs

Two-way slabs with unequal adjacent edge moments
Analysis of beam for load patterns
Redistribution of moments in beams
Design of column for various load combinations
Design of pad or combined footing

References:
(1) BS 8110: Part I 1997: Structural Use of Concrete, British Standard Institute, UK.
(2) Manual for the Design of Reinforced Concrete Building Structures, The Institution of
Structural Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers, 2nd Edition, 2002, IStrctE,
UK.
(3) Moseley WH, Bungey JH & Hulse R, Reinforced Concrete Design, 5th Edition, 1999,
Palgrave Macmillan, USA.
(4) Reynolds CE & Steedman JC, Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbook, 1988, SPON.
(5) Tomlinson M J, Foundation Design and Construction, 4th Edition, 1980, ELBS.